Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuge Complex and one of 545 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1997 through a unique partnership with the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a free 99-year lease to manage the city-owned lake.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 5,252 acres |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 32.60° N, 92.03° W |
| Night sky | Noticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 84) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Fire nearby
- WildfireKelsey
32 mi from the center point · 131 acres · 95% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 5 miGrayson House ↗Monroe, LA
- 5.1 miPrice's Beauty Shop ↗Monroe, LA
- 5.5 miSt. James United Methodist Church ↗Monroe, LA
- 5.6 miNeville High School ↗Monroe, LA
- 5.8 miMiller--Roy Building ↗Monroe, LA
- 6.1 miHarvey House ↗Monroe, LA
- 6.1 miBynum House ↗Monroe, LA
- 6.2 miMasur House ↗Monroe, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Louisiana and the South
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
5,252 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.604° N, 92.034° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Kelsey at 32 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Are there historic places near Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 34 listings within 15 miles, including Grayson House and Price's Beauty Shop.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.